A plurality of cutting bodies each having a cutting edge are arranged on the main body of a machining tool. During operation, the plurality of cutting bodies rotate in a direction of rotation which runs around an axis of rotation. Each cutting edge has exactly one reference point. The reference points are mutually spaced in the direction perpendicular to the direction of rotation. Reference points of cutting bodies that are directly adjacent in the direction perpendicular to the direction of rotation are arranged with mutual angular spacings with respect to the axis of rotation. The spacings are integer multiples of angle values which lie in an angle range of +/−5° with respect to the golden angle. The sum of the golden angle and an opposite angle produces the round angle. The ratio of golden angle to opposite angle is equal to the ratio of opposite angle to round angle.

A replaceable milling head rotatable in a cutting direction about a longitudinal central axis, the central axis defining a forward direction and an opposite rearward direction, has a forward cutting portion and a rear threaded coupling portion for coupling to a shank. The cutting portion includes two or more key actuating portions which assist in mounting the milling head onto the shank. The cutting portion includes a plurality of helical chip flutes alternating with cutting edges. At least one or more of the cutting edges and flutes extend axially rearward of at least a portion of the key actuating portions.

A cutting tool including a toolholder and a round cutting insert for mounting on a pocket floor of the toolholder. The toolholder includes the toolholder pocket floor having a bore therein and a plurality of grooves in the pocket floor arranged radially about the bore, wherein adjacent grooves are radially offset by a groove offset angle x. The round cutting insert includes an upper surface having a cutting edge, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, an exterior side surface between the upper surface and the lower surface, an interior side surface defining an aperture extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, and a plurality of lugs arranged radially about the aperture, wherein adjacent lugs are radially offset by a lug offset angle y, and wherein a ratio of y:x is an integer greater than or equal to 2.

A cutting tool including a toolholder and a round cutting insert for mounting on a pocket floor of the toolholder. The toolholder includes the toolholder pocket floor having a bore and a plurality of grooves in the pocket floor arranged radially about the bore, wherein adjacent grooves are radially offset by a groove offset angle, x. The round cutting insert includes an upper surface having a cutting edge, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, an exterior side surface between the upper surface and the lower surface, an interior side surface defining an aperture extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, and a plurality of lugs arranged radially about the aperture. In an alternate embodiment, the cutting tool includes an anti-rotation disc with a plurality of grooves instead of the toolholder pocket floor.

A replaceable milling head rotatable in a cutting direction about a longitudinal central axis, the central axis defining a forward direction and an opposite rearward direction, has a forward cutting portion and a rear threaded coupling portion for coupling to a shank. The cutting portion includes two or more key actuating portions which assist in mounting the milling head onto the shank. The cutting portion includes a plurality of helical chip flutes alternating with cutting edges. At least one or more of the cutting edges and flutes extend axially rearward of at least a portion of the key actuating portions.

Provided are a tool body of a cutting tool for indexable inserts and a round milling insert that are configured not to cause floating or rattling when the round milling insert is mounted, by keeping the contact part between the round milling insert and the tool body at a predetermined part. The tool body includes a recessed portion provided so that only one of a plurality of protrusions is fitted thereto, the plurality of protrusions being formed in the round milling insert so as to protrude in the radial direction, wherein the recessed portion has both inner surfaces thereof formed of curved surfaces in such a manner that the distance therebetween gradually decreases toward a depth portion, at the contact area between the recessed portion and said protrusion fitted thereto out of the plurality of protrusions. The round milling insert mounted onto such tool body includes a plurality of protrusions formed so as to protrude in the radial direction, any of the plurality of protrusions being able to be fitted into a recessed portion provided on a mounting seat of the tool body, wherein each of the protrusions has both outer surfaces thereof formed of curved surfaces in such a manner that the distance therebetween gradually decreases toward a tip of the protrusion, at the contact area between the protrusion and the recessed portion into which the protrusion is fitted.

A round cutting insert for a milling tool having a center axis and a neutral plane extending perpendicularly thereto. The round cutting insert includes a circumferential side surface surrounding the center axis between upper and lower round main surfaces. An upper cutting edge is formed along the intersection of the upper round main surface and the side surface. A plurality of elongated support grooves are arranged in the side surface. Each elongated support groove has a bottom surface extending in a lengthwise direction with opposite flank surfaces converging toward the bottom surface and extending in parallel with the lengthwise direction of the elongated support groove. The lengthwise direction of each elongated support groove forms an acute angle with the neutral plane as seen in a side view. At least one of the opposite flank surfaces of each elongated support groove is configured as a side support surface.

An indexable and double-sided round cutting insert includes an upper and lower side. A center axis extends between the upper and lower side and a median plane extends perpendicular to the center axis and is situated halfway between the upper and lower side. A side surface has an upper and lower positive clearance surface at an upper positive clearance angle with respect to an upper cutting edge and a lower positive clearance angle with respect to a lower cutting edge. A plurality of protrusions extends along the side surface and protrude in a radial direction perpendicular to the center axis. Each protrusion includes an outer surface, which along the center axis, extends such that a first radial distance from the center axis to the outer surface in the median plane is at least equal to or greater than a second radial distance from the center axis to the outer surface.

A cutting insert includes an upper surface having a circular cutting edge, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, an exterior sidewall between the upper surface and the lower surface, and an interior sidewall defining a hole extending from the upper surface to the lower surface. The interior sidewall includes an upper interior sidewall portion and a lower interior sidewall portion. The lower interior sidewall portion increases in radius with respect to a downward direction of the cutting insert. The lower interior sidewall portion includes a plurality of recessed portions positioned about a circumferential direction of the lower interior sidewall portion.

A compacting device and a method for producing a cutting insert green body by compacting a powder is provided. A die contributes to defining a die cavity that defines the shape of the green body to be formed. The die includes an upper die part defining an upper part of said die cavity together with an upper punch, a lower die part defining a lower part of the die cavity together with a lower punch, and intermediary die members, which are moveable in a plane perpendicular to a pressing axis and which define an intermediary part of the die cavity. The intermediary part of the die cavity defines an undercut portion, which extends circumferentially around the green body to be formed and which includes three or more peripheral indexing grooves in the green body.